Solti trumpet dies
RIPThe Chicago Symphony Orchestra is mourning Charles Geyer, a member of the trumpet section from 1966 to 1978. He died in Houston, Texas, on June 11, 2024, following a long illness. He was 79.
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Even more important than his work in the CSO, he was a renowned teacher at Northwestern and Rice and he and his wife Barbara Butler’s former students occupy positions in most of the top orchestras in the US
with a very long tenure at Eastman too!
He was far more than a Solti trumpet. First of all, he was hired by Jean Martinon….And he became ,together with his wife Barbara Butler, one of the most formative and influential teachers in the US.
His teaching contributions to American orchestras were very significant.
He was professor at Eastman for years as well
And of course both played at Music of the Baroque for several decades.
Hands down the best trumpet player I ever worked with. Played like a woodwind player and his intonation was spot on. And he knew how to play dolce ppp.
And as others have pointed out, the US trumpet school has been shaped by he and his wife.
Both he and his wife Barbara were also highly respected faculty members for some years at Eastman School of Music.
First and foremost, he was a very kind human being.